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Computers page tab

This page tab shows all your Windows Home Server computers and (when enabled) all IP based network equipment running in your home network.

Description

Windows Home Server clients are detected automatically, for IP based equipment click on “Scan network for new devices” (1) and wait until the network scanner has finished. When the scan has finished you will see additional devices. Note: Make sure that network devices are powered on before you click on Scan.

Elements displayed

The list view shows these items for each entry:

  • Name (Note: you can edit the name of network devices in the properties dialog)
  • IP-Address
  • Monitoring enabled which keeps the server active (In Community Edition only available for Windows Home Server Computers)
  • Display runtime in uptime diagram
  • Wake up time (Not available in Community Edition)
  • Next scheduled backup (Not available in Community Edition), for more details see Backup How-to
  • Action after backup (Not available in Community Edition)
  • Centrally managed client configuration: Client wakes server automatically (Not available in Community Edition)
  • Centrally managed client configuration: Client is allowed to suspend server (Not available in Community Edition)
  • Client software version (Green check when up-to-date, yellow warning when outdated, orange question mark when client software is missing)
Initial state

This screen shot shows an initial state, the client software has not yet been installed. This is indicated by an orange question mark (2): 

 

After scanning for network devices and installing the client software

The list of network devices is populated and the Windows Home Server Computers show a current version. 

To group the display by type, right click into the white area and select group by. 

 

Group
Topics
Name 
Description 
Explains the available commands on the computers task pane. 
You can add network devices automatically or add them manually. This section explains the difference and gives some background information 
The context menu is used for quick access to monitoring and wake-up functionality. 
Configures device properties for computers and IP based devices 
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